POLICE on Friday rescued in Bacoor City, Cavite the 15-year-old suspect in the killing of a 14-year-old teenager last week in Caloocan City.

The suspect identified as “Romel” was caught on closed circuit television footage beating the 14-year-old victim to death with a wooden block in Barangay 144 while neighbors watched the incident unfold on Aug. 24.

Romel’s relatives sought help from barangay officials who immediately notified the police. Police were told that Romel was going to voluntarily surrender to them.

Police arrived at the house of Romel’s grandmother where he hid after committing the crime. However, he ran amok and had to be restrained by lawmen. It was later revealed that Romel did not know that the police would come.